Downton Abbey Season 4 Will Begin on PBS January 5, 2014

“Downton Abbey” Season 4 will begin on “Masterpiece” on PBS on Sunday, January 5, 2014.

“Masterpiece” executive producer Rebecca Eaton announced the U.S. airdates today at the PBS Annual Meeting. The hightest-rated drama in PBS history, “Downton Abbey” Season 4 will run for eight weeks, from January 5 to February 23, 2014.

In total, 24 million viewers tuned into the third season of “Downton Abbey,” and its emotional February 17 finale was the #1 show on television, beating all broadcast and cable in primetime.